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Why do some drivers think that the middle lane on motorways is the correct one to use at all times, and don't they realize that by doing so they are effectively blocking off the nearside lane to all other road users. I have my own personal acronym for such people M.O.R.O.N.S. (middle of the road obstructive nuisances).
Why do learner drivers not receive training on how to drive on motorways? As soon as they pass their driving test are allowed to do this without any guidance! I don't really blame them I just blame the system. I talk from the point of view of someone who drives over sixty thousand miles a year and have done for over forty years.
I have recently driven from Southampton to Antwerp in Belgium via Dover ferries. An amazingly simple motorway journey the whole way - just 280 miles. My gripe is the enormous number of inconsiderate motorists who block up the middle lane (and often the outside lane) on the British motorways. The French and Belgium motorways were in fact more congested throughout both journeys.
However I was not forced to slow down as both the French and Belgium drivers have far better road sense and allow the faster traffic to pass by automatically moving to the nearside (or middle) lanes as soon as they have passed a slower moving vehicle.
The benefits are two fold - even though there was heavier traffic it flowed without bunching up, and everyone was aware of the traffic around them. The second benefit is that the driving is therefore much more relaxed and less stressful on the continent with average speeds and fuel consumption greatly improved.
Drive off the ferry in Dover and we are back to the UK style - I have paid my Road Fund tax and I am going to sit in the middle lane and let everyone going even a little faster all bunch up behind me. This attitude often causes a domino effect. The average speed will drop down to 30-40mph as one car pushes out and takes 2 miles to overtake a middle lane moron doing just 65 mph.
Why not learn from our continental neighbours who know how to drive properly and make things easier for ourselves! Use your mirrors and move over even if there is no one directly behind you - It does make sense and I hope you agree!
By: Alan S. & Philip A. Smith
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I learned to drive in a limousine many years ago when the test was far more easier, and consideration for other users was nil.
But lets face it the motorist is just as likely to hit a cow on a country road for arguement's sake.
I'll be glad when its all put back to normal and polices and traffic cops are back in their precinct where they belong, that'll put the highways back in to some sort of normality.
As far as I can see things have not changed at all!
Read your highway code instead of believing Denbo. You will discover that on the motorways of the UK that you should drive in the inside lane unless overtaking slower traffic. And yes the speed limit is 70 mph however people of low intelligence assert themselves by driving faster than it.
There's only one reason - you're a selfish moron. The rest of your post is just mindless gibberish.
"I once came across a MORON on the M5 doing 65mph at around 10pm. There was no-one around but me and him".
What is so wrong with driving at 65 mph on a motorway? The speed limit on motorways is 70 mph - that is the speed LIMIT, not the speed that you should be driving at! I am assuming that you are accusing this driver of driving too slowly? Why?
I drive to and from work on the M1 every day, and NEVER exceed 60 mph except in an absolute emergency, and I have managed to consistently save £10 a week on my fuel bill. I now do 54.2 miles to the gallon instead of 46 miles to the gallon. I stick in the first lane (wrongly called the slow lane), maintain a safe breaking distance between myself and the vehicle in front, and only overtake when the vehicle in front drops below 50, or I need to speed up a bit and overtake for safety reasons.
Every day I have some moron of a lorry driver (different lorries, but with drivers of the same mentality!) sitting on my bumper, sometimes flashing their lights and hooting at me. Tough - I ignore them. There is no law that says you cannot drive at 60 on a motorway.
There lies the problem with Britain's motorways. Drivers scared to lose their perceived rightful place on the road. So they tailgate the car in front of them in the middle lane to prevent anyone from the inside lane dare pull out in front of them. But would also prefer to break the law when the car in front returns to the inside lane for fear of their own ability to overtake from the inside lane.
How does watching what lane cars are in contribute to catching drink drivers? 'Weave Cam' perhaps?
Dumbass.
This will not only ease congestion, but also emissions and possibly drink-driving on motorways.
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